A Rare Cause of Acute Appendicitis: Enterobius vermicularis Nadir Bir Akut Apandisit Sebebi: Enterobius vermicularis
Turkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, cilt.45, sa.3, ss.220-222, 2021 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.6731
- Dergi Adı: Turkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.220-222
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Appendicitis, Enterobius vermicularis, parasite
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Acute appendicitis is the most common intra-abdominal pathology that requires emergency surgery in general surgery clinics. The aetiology of acute appendicitis includes both infectious and non-infectious causes. Although parasitic diseases are rare in developed countries, they are more common in developing countries. The association between acute appendicitis and parasitic infections is unclear, and whether parasites are the cause of acute appendicitis is still under debate. In addition, many appendix parasites are encountered after appendectomy. In this study, we report a rare case of acute appendicitis caused by Enterobius vermicularis.